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OK. That is clear. Sorry I gave you a hard time.

 

 

You seem to have it handled but I can't tell you how many countless women I have seen on boards like this crying on their keyboards because they had these whole elaborate anniversaries planned & their guys were like huh? what? anniversary? what are you talking about?

 

That's ok- I know the type of people you mean- but we are a pretty open couple and would just chat out any issues we have.

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Perhaps plan a getaway for your 2nd anniversary? Definitely experience for me!

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Last weekend I said "I was thinking about getting x date off work for our anniversary- we could go to x place to look at the such and such museum and have a really nice day out together" he agreed and thought it was a good idea. That's how subtle my hint was.

 

I'm not really fussed about receiving anything back- I just like spoiling other people. Besides he treats me to dinner a lot more than I treat him so I like a day to spoil him more.

 

With regards to the whole "anniversaries are only for marriage" idea- I'm not planning on getting hitched for a while- but I'd rather not just dismiss the years we have been together. Circumstances mean we still can't even live together for another year :/

 

Sounds like a good plan. :) Have fun!

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I don't really get it. Celebrate it or don't. I'm a mark an occasion kind of person. With my now ex, I used to send a monthly text (when I remembered) to mark when we got together. It was a big deal for me and being together meant a lot so I thought it was worth mentioning. It didn't annoy me at all when it had completely slipped his mind. At 6 months, I bought us a night away at a spa. He didn't get me anything and I didn't care at all. I wanted to go away and treat us and that seemed a perfect occasion. We took the day off work and it was lovely. And if we'd stayed together, I was planning a day trip out for our year anniversary to the place we first visited when we were seeing each other.

 

 

I don't think it's insipid or silly to mark your dating anniversaries or not. I think, if you want to, mark the things that are important to you in the way that you want. Although, I do agree, don't get pissy if your OH misses it.

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no, imo this is completely lame. like having those graduation ceremonies now for every child in kinder dressed in a cap and gown. it's not normal to be celebrating every single thing and puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on the relationship - for someone to remember, to spend, to plan, etc. placing emphasis on this stuff means your focus is on external recognition of one another, i see nothing positive in recognizing anything other than true wedding anniversaries. wasteful and weird. imo

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